Barbara Bernardi used Backstage to get cast in the Thalia Festival, a theater festival written and directed by women, exclusively for women performers, as well as to find a performance side gig at a Times Square attraction.

The director of the film “Life” was so inspired by Francesco Pireddu’s dance abilities, he created a role in the project tailor-made for him. Here’s how Backstage helped Pireddu book this and other acting gigs.